Carlos Alcaraz powers to Qatar Open title, says 'I came this year hungry for more'
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz holds the trophy after beating Arthur Fils of France during the final of Qatar Open tennis (AP Photo)Carlos Alcaraz played brilliantly on Saturday as he won the Qatar Open title with an easy 6-2, 6-1 victory over Arthur Fils. The seven-time Grand Slam champion needed just over 50 minutes to beat his opponent and lift the 26th title of his career.Jay Shah’s 2036 Olympic blueprint for India: '8 Medals won’t cut it'After winning the Australian Open earlier this month and completing his career Grand Slam at only 22 years old, Alcaraz continued his strong form. In his first tournament since Melbourne, he won the title in Doha and stretched his winning streak to 12 matches. "I came this year hungry for more," said Alcaraz. "I think after every tournament, we just have to set new goals. I'm just really happy and proud of everything I have done with my team on and off the court. "It's been a really strong start to the year. It wasn't easy... I had to be strong mentally with my team. I'm just playing great tennis and I'm really happy about this week. This trophy means a lot to me." For 40th-ranked Fils, returning gradually to action after a lengthy injury absence, the Spanish world number one was a step too far at the end of a fine week in which he recorded wins over top-10 seeds Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka. The run to his first tour-level final since Tokyo in 2024 will propel the former world number 14 up to 33 in the next ATP rankings. "It's been eight long months with my injury," said Fils. "So in a time like this, you just have to think about the last eight months when I was struggling, not playing tennis. I just want to thank my team... Today was not the day but I think we did a hell of a job."Get the latest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 updates, including the full schedule, teams, live scores, points table, and keyseries stats such as top run-scorers and wicket-takers.End of Article
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